Is there much concern among American Chinese about loss of identity, their place in a multicultural society, etc?
I think there is always some concern about the loss of ones ethnic identity. In the United States where White Americans still unquestionably dominate in almost every field, if one wanted to really fit in and rise in society, one must assimilate to the culture of the dominant. But whats great about America is that if you work hard enough, and are ambitious enough, and happen also to be lucky, you get the feeling that anything can happen. That American dream really can come true. That, I do believe in. Going back to Gale, did you know he had a big fan base due to QAF when he was cast? I must admit that I didnt really know who Gale was during casting. Of course I knew of Queer As Folk but I didnt subscribe to Showtime at the time and so I had never seen the program. But Billy Hopkins had Gale on the list for Andrew as someone to pay attention to. When he first walked in the room in our first meeting, he had a full beard because he was working on a movie that required it, and I had no idea
